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Post by lucymalta on Aug 14, 2008 21:37:41 GMT -10
Questions, questions.... Don't worry... the answers will come... Lucy & Chris Chapter 3 Part 1 As Andy put the key in the lock of the passenger door to let Frances into his car, a shout made them both turn. Andy grinned as he saw John making their way towards them. “So... You finally decided to make a report about that guy who grabbed you?” Frances blushed and shook her head, making Andy realize that she was the target of the attack John had reported. “No… The sergeant just came and told me that the gallery had been robbed and asked if I could help answer some questions.” “The gallery was robbed?” Andy nodded, “Yeah, we’re trying to get as much information together as we can…” Frances turned to look at John as she sat down, “Can you check on Mrs van der Zandt? I know on the outside she’s a tough old lady, but this will hurt her a lot… She was the one who pushed for the gallery to buy the Matisse…” John gave her a warm smile, “Sure, no problem,” closing the door carefully, he turned to Andy. “Any suspects…?” “No decent leads, we’re waiting for forensic to come back on the frame – it was found dumped nearby and had a few fingerprints on it.” John nodded towards Frances, “Think she can help?” Andy shrugged his shoulders, “I don’t know… You know how it works, we interview everyone, get as much information as we can.” “Can I help?” Andy smiled, “Yeah… Go to Mrs van der Zandt. Until now, none of us knew that she had pushed the gallery to buy the Matisse…” John grinned and agreed, before Andy continued, “anything I need to know about your friend?” John thought for a moment, “She’ll probably answer every question you ask her about her time in New York, but as soon as you start dipping into her life before that, she’ll get cagey… She might even refuse to answer…” “That’s not going to look good John… Some people will think that a bit suspicious…” John agreed, “But I don’t know how else you can get information… She might give you more than she gave me, just because you have a case running… She likes Mrs van der Zandt a lot… you might be able to use that…” Andy nodded, “Ok thanks… Let me know what you find out…” John grinned his reply and continued on, wondering if Andy would get anything useful out of Frances. &&& Walking into the precinct, Andy paid close attention to how Frances reacted. Most cons either reacted nervously, or with an outward show of confidence – false bravado. She did neither, looking carefully around, taking everything in. He became even more curious, she was one cool lady add that together with what John had told him, he decided to start the interview very very slowly. The more he could give her a false sense of security, the more he would find out. He knew he would have to be cautious, Frances was no fool. Frances however was not as comfortable as she looked. The precinct was very different to the police stations back home and she wondered how the NYPD officers could work in such cramped quarters. As they had walked in a chill had run down her spine putting her on her guard and she knew she had to be very careful.
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Post by sanne on Aug 14, 2008 22:44:35 GMT -10
Wondering who will "WIN" this interview........Andy, getting some information about her past....or Frances being able to hide it all..... Sandra
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Post by pinkyster on Aug 15, 2008 2:24:39 GMT -10
Great Chapter, So I am curious what information Frances will reveal? Although, I don't think Andy is going to get any information about her past that is for sure. Love the WP.
Jen
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Post by margaret1234 on Aug 15, 2008 4:15:16 GMT -10
Well......Andy may just get more information out of Frances than we think......the lady is feeling very uncomfortable right now.......not an easy feeling for someone about to be interviewed.......and so far she has not been interviewed before in the ways of the NYPD. ;D
Great wp Chris.
Margaret
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Post by gonsy on Aug 15, 2008 9:03:11 GMT -10
Nice chapter and wall! I'm very curious about what Andy will find. My feeling, until now, is that she is innocent...but...you never know..... Gonsy
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Post by tanyadell on Aug 15, 2008 9:51:24 GMT -10
wow awesome ch's and wp's too!......Andy's good but when your running like she is she may be better.....this will be good!
tanyadell
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Post by lucymalta on Aug 16, 2008 0:34:26 GMT -10
So... Will Andy find anything out...? or will Frances keep her cool... Lucy & Chris Chapter 3 part 2 Helping Frances to a chair, Andy called for someone to bring her a coffee which she declined, though he took one himself. As he helped her to a chair, he asked why she hadn’t heard about the robbery. “To be honest sergeant, I tend to keep to myself – only two people at the gallery know my home number and I doubt either of them would have thought about contacting me at the time, add to that, I have asked not to be disturbed when I’m at school…” “So, what else would you like to know?” Andy gave her a measured look and grimaced slightly. “Well Ms Mitchell, I can tell that you’re not local to Manhattan, so I guess it would be best if we could get some background to your routine – Would that be a problem?” Frances gave a wry smile and nodded her head slightly, “Sounds ok to me, where would you like me to start?” “How about your daily schedule?” Three hours later, Frances was feeling exhausted, Andy and another detective had been questioning her slowly and carefully, keeping to her work and habits. They had established that she had few friends and no alibi for the evening before when the gallery had broken into. Building up a picture of her everyday life had not taken long, but Andy realized that she was very observant and moved on to question her about people who visited the gallery. The answers were readily given, sometimes with a nod, or a smile. Occasionally, Frances paused in her answering – obviously thinking about what to say. Andy didn’t push for anything – there was no need – but he also took it slowly because he knew the Lieutenant was watching behind the mirror. Excusing himself for a break, he went next door and joined the Lieutenant who had a thoughtful look on his face. “What do you think?” “I’m not sure, she’s given us a lot of information, but whether it’s true or not, we won’t know until we start checking it out. I believe her when she talks about her job at the school, but she begins to get careful when you start probing about her personal life.” “So, you want me to start pushing?” The Lieutenant smiled slightly, “Yeah… but gently… If she’s our person – she’s very careful, knows how to protect herself. We don’t want her calling for an attorney, not just yet.” && As Andy walked back into the room, Frances narrowed her eyes, she sensed that something had changed, the sergeant was still polite, but his gruff manner that had not bothered her earlier, now seemed to be enforced. “So, Ms Mitchell, we’ve established pretty much what you do in your life here in New York – in fact we’ve probably covered everything – even what is not essential to our case. You’ve given us a lot of information which we will need to look into, so I hope you won’t mind if we have to call you back to check something you’ve told us.” “Does that mean we are finished?” Frances turned for her bag and froze at Andy’s answer. “I’m afraid not, you’ve been here such a short time Ms Mitchell I just need to ask a few more questions to establish your personal details.” He paused before continuing, noticing that Frances looked less than comfortable.
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Post by sanne on Aug 16, 2008 1:07:07 GMT -10
So Frances is not so comfortable anymore....maybe that will get them to some answers.........Don't think she has anything to do with the robbery.....well...at least for now I think she's innocent..... Sandra
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Post by margaret1234 on Aug 16, 2008 3:45:22 GMT -10
Great going Andy.......now go for the jugular. I still don't buy it that Frances had not heard about the robbery even though she may not have been directly involved I think she knows something. On the other hand......I still have a feeling that Mrs Van der Zandt may be involved. But, don't ask me why And....I love that wp Chris. Margaret
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Post by gonsy on Aug 16, 2008 7:59:50 GMT -10
Well, good chapter! I'm more and more curious! Why is she uncomfortable? What is she hiding? I would not be in front of an angry Andy. Love the wp too. Gonsy
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Post by lucymalta on Aug 16, 2008 23:43:38 GMT -10
So... Is Andy going to make a breakthrough - or not...? Lucy & Chris Chapter 3 Part 3 Frances was becoming a little upset – and angry, but she fought to keep herself under control. Andy had began quizzing her about the past – what she did before coming to New York, where she studied. Those questions she was quite happy answering, but the more personal ones she began to refuse. Finally she had had enough. “Sergeant, I realize that details of my hometown may be fascinating to you, but I fail to see what relevance they have to this case. I refuse to answer any further personal questions unless you can give me a reason why they are so important.” Andy began to give a few reasons why such details were relevant, but none could convince Frances to say any more and she became more agitated. “I’m sorry, sergeant, I am not answering any more questions, I’m tired and I still have work to do at home before school tomorrow. I am happy to return at another time to help you with your inquiries, but now I wish to leave.” Andy bit his lip, wanting to push a little harder, but he had to be careful, she was not some street punk who could be threatened. Frances was educated and smart – and if he pushed too hard, she would saddle up with an attorney and they would throw a lawsuit at him fast if she was innocent. An idea came to his mind and he paused for a moment. “Ok Ms Mitchell, we’ll call it a day, but I may need to get back to you later – would that be ok?” Frances sighed with relief that the ordeal was over and nodded, “Of course sergeant, though a little warning of how long I would be expected to remain here would be nice.” Andy gave her a curt nod, “Certainly, now if you would just allow us to take your fingerprints before you leave…” Frances interrupted him, “Fingerprints, what the hell for?” Andy nearly smiled at her reaction, it was what he had been hoping for. “Just so we can rule you out as a suspect.” Frances stared at him, a little caught out by the request before regaining her composure, “No…” “Ms Mitchell please… Some prints were found at the scene, and we would like to exclude you…” “Absolutely not, I’m sorry sergeant, but I’m sure there are other ways you can find your thief without needing my fingerprints.” Turning to leave, she found her way blocked by the other detective who apart from a couple of questions, had remained quiet throughout the last part of the interview. Andy nodded slightly, “It’s ok, Ms Mitchell is tired, arrange for a radio car to take her home. It’s the least we can do for the help she’s given us.” As she left, Andy returned to his desk and picked up the phone, “John… I need a favour…”
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Post by sanne on Aug 17, 2008 0:54:24 GMT -10
She has a secret and I don't know if it's something "good" or not........Somehow I don't trust her.......Curious what favor Andy needs from John...... Sandra
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Post by Dragon on Aug 17, 2008 1:24:08 GMT -10
wow enjoyed these last few chapters....awesome girls....
Donna
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Post by jessica on Aug 17, 2008 2:32:49 GMT -10
Oh well.. I don't think she has something to do with the burglary, so that's not why she won't give them any informations about her past.
Let's see.. if she hides from her husband.. and she has a new identity.. or sort of at least and IF they would take her prints plus run them through Codis.. they probably would find out that she's not the person she seems to be and something like that would only cause problems for her. AND we don't know what her husband is doing for a living, plus you don't know what kind of friends he has. They probably could find out, that someone has taken a look on her file. You know.. like the Feds always know when one of the crime lab stumbles over one of their files.
But those were just my two personal cents.
Jess
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Post by ehmalo01 on Aug 17, 2008 2:48:47 GMT -10
My guess is...John is going to go see her...pay her a visit, and (at least try) without her knowing, get her prints. Maybe he'll hand her something. I'm not sure. But I have a feeling Andy will get those prints soon enough.
But that's just my guess...
em
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